When Santosh Muruganantham quit his job in the United States to return to India, he knew he wanted to become an entrepreneur.
'She didn't eat beans, disliked spinach, abhorred peas, but mostly she wouldn't eat things the name of which she didn't know, which seemed to consist of the entire vegetable kingdom.' 'For some reason, she finds even dahi unpalatable,' sighs Kishore Singh.
If the BJP wins by getting Hindu voters to consolidate, its opponents can't beat it by bundling together the Muslims and some of the 'others', observes Shekhar Gupta.
Nutritionist Preeti Desai gives us the lowdown on investigations into the link between meat consumption and cancer.
'We will resist it.' 'Farmers will not let that happen.'
Jaitley gathered a group of people and burnt an effigy of then prime minister Indira Gandhi, making him, in his own words, the 'first satyagrahi' against the Emergency.
Culinary legend Satish Arora hangs up his apron after almost 5 decades of service at the Taj group of hotels.
'An event that should have made India proud was being perceived entirely as a money-making enterprise, resting on malpractices and without any benefits whatsoever for the Capital and its people.'
A team of 30 chefs is cooking up an Indian storm with a Californian twist for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 700 guests for his community lunch being hosted by the Indian consulate at the Fairmont Hotel.
'So South Indian, it would be idli with... a really good sambar, and then north Indian -- probably any kind of tikka.' Hmm. You can take a girl out her mom's country, but you can't take the country out of the girl!'
'At home, being vegan is no real problem, and other than dairy (dahi, chhaas, ghee and kadhi) I can eat normally.' 'There is, of course, the eschewing of meat and as someone who likes (should I say liked?) Naga pork and beef steaks, and has eaten snake and dog, going vegan is unusual,' says Aakar Patel.
Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton says he is trying to go vegan out of concern for the planet, love of animals and his own health.
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'The BJP and RSS may realise it is much easier for the ICHR to rewrite textbooks and for the ICSSR to float its bizarre interpretations on social themes than to keep people away from their favourite dishes.'
'Even in its unmistakably masala tone, Bajrangi Bhaijaan firmly believes the desire for peace is universal and recommends being a hero. Or just human,' says Sukanya Verma.
Sunny Leone tells us what she loves to eat.
'Today, moviegoers are in the 13 to 33 age bracket.' 'If people like us have to remain relevant, we have to make movies that cater to them,'
Some food historians believe idli was derived from some steamed rice preparations from Indonesia.
Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma suggests ways to calm the stomach.
MTR re-positions its brand to cater early morning to the hungry urban young. It has launched a range of breakfast foods to pave the way for future product and brand transformation.
Gaurav Laha shares his weightloss journey.
'I come from a humble background and didn't even know how to speak Hindi, let alone English. I used to feel apologetic about this until I realised that food has its own language and that kept me connected with my passion,' Vikas Khanna tells Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com
'Khadi is my passion. The only idea behind this start up is to promote and popularise khadi.'
'My elephants saved my life.' 'They love me more than my family members who only love my property.'
'People have simply chosen to twist my words. They are abusing me and my family. If our Hindu culture forbids beef meat, does the same culture give you the right to abuse me and my family just because I have an opinion that you don't agree with? Is that our culture?' Rishi Kapoor makes his stand clear.
Aditi Mammen Gupta, who hails from the family that started Malayala Manorama, MRF Tyres & Funskool, tells us about her start-up.
Satvik food is de rigueur this time of the year in most Western and Northern Indian homes, say chefs and food historians Arundhuti Dasgupta and Shally Seth Mohile.
Ashish Chauhan is generous in his praise for his former bosses and doesn't flinch in pointing out the reasons why the BSE lost out in the initial years of the NSE.
Beyond 'eat something before your workout', take their advice with a pinch of salt, warns Jyoti Dabas.
This is your chance to squeeze in a quick trip before the monsoon sets in.
Tarla Dalal, noted food writer, chef, best-selling cookbook author and host of cooking shows, passed away on Wednesday morning.
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Lucinda Nicholas, who got evicted from the popular reality show, tells you everything you must know if you ever participate in Bigg Boss.
The banyan tree and the green chilli; the crow and the beetle; the rose and the mango; the informality and good humour of its people... Beloved author Ruskin Bond continues Rediff.com's special series on India's treasures, and tells Archana Masih that India's wealth lies in its simple splendours.
'I am as Bengali as they come in my cultural and personal orientation and I think probably all the BJP candidates who are contesting are pretty non-vegetarian in their food and as Bengali in their cultural orientation.'
Tackle your hair and skin problems with expert help from Dr Dinesh Jain.
Mini Ribeiro lists her 10 favourite biryani places in Mumbai.
Stopped drinking milk? Kavita Devgan gives you 8 reasons to start again.
